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abstention

/æbˈsten.ʃən/

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noun

/æbˈsten.ʃən/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие или привычку воздерживаться от чего-либо, особенно от алкоголя или других излишеств.

A noun referring to the act or habit of refraining from something, particularly from alcohol or other indulgences.

  1. The act of refrainingB2formal

    The deliberate choice to not do something, especially to not vote or to not consume something.

    ruВоздержание

    • His abstention from alcohol improved his health.
    • The senator's abstention from the vote was noted.
    • Abstention from junk food is part of her diet plan.

    Synonymsabstinenceavoidanceforbearancenonparticipationself-restraint

    Antonymsinvolvementparticipation

Forms
  • abstentions plural form
  • abstentions' possessive plural form
  • abstention's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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